In participation of a number of Mediterranean countries including Egypt, Spain, France, Italy, Greece, Jordan, and Lebanon, the Faculty of Engineering, Assiut University held a scientific symposium to introduce the project of the strategic domains of analyzing and accelerating solar energy usage in Mediterranean countries; a project funded by the European Union Dr. Ahmed Hamza, Professor of Mechanical Engineering and director of the project indicated that the project aims at accelerating the policies in the field of solar energy usage. It aims at doing this by providing state – of – the - art solutions for decision makers in the field of solar energy usage, in addition to introducing strategic suggestions for long-term policies in the field. Likewise, the project works on the continued enhancement of solar energy usage and developing community awareness of the usage of solar energy. Dr. Hamza added that that the project also aims at developing research work and technical support, devising up-to-date technological methods; a matter that was asserted in the symposium for senior students of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering to benefit from the opportunities made available by the project in its early stages of technical and executive training.